Melchor
Melchor is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Melchor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Melchor is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Melchor
The earliest SSA record of Melchor as a baby boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Melchor — #2,747 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 894 Melchors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Melchor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Melchor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Melcher
- Mulcher
- Multure
- Melter
- Mellor
- Meller
- Mellower
- Mehler
- Melchoir
- Melzar
- Welcher
- Millier
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Melchor
Melchor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 894 births in the dataset. Melchor's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #2,747. Use the chart and map above to compare Melchor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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